Neuschwanstein Castle Bavaria/Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau. The p…

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The New Swanstone Castle or Neuschwanstein is perched on a forest covered hill above a small town, the fairy-tale castle inspired Disney's ca…

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Built tucked away in the mountains to let King Ludwig II be away from other people, this castle is not doing the job well after his death. With a…

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Facts

Owner:Bavarian Palace Department

Architectural style:Romanesque Revival

Construction started:1869

Construction completed:1886

Architect:Eduard Riedel

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Can I get tickets for Neuschwanstein Castle the same day? I will be there early November

Better to book online - long lines and very limited tickets at physical counter

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I am going to Oktoberfest 2024 and I would like to visit the Neuschwanstein castle on my last day. I have a flight at 4 …

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I am going to Oktoberfest 2024 and I would like to visit the Neuschwanstein castle on my last day. I have a flight at 4 pm at Munich International airport. If I rent a car and go to the castle as early as possible could I make it back and forth to my flight at 4?

Very unlikely, international departures require being at the airport at least 2 hours ahead of departure time, driving time to Schwangau is minimum 2 hours, traffic is unpredictable, …

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Very unlikely, international departures require being at the airport at least 2 hours ahead of departure time, driving time to Schwangau is minimum 2 hours, traffic is unpredictable, dropping the rental is also time-consuming. I would not try it, but I certainly would work around my schedule to include the trip to see the castle, totally worth it.

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Highlights

One of the Most Photographed Castles of Europe

Straight Out of a Fairy-Tale

Mountainside overlooking the Hohenschwangau

Tips

Picturesque Romanesque Revivalcastle that was built in the 19th century

Starting at the Castle of Neuschwanstein, you will hike up the Pöllartschlucht (it's a ravine with a creek) until the first big waterfall

Tickets need to be purchased at the ticket center in the village of Hohenschwangau, so be sure to stop there first

The castle is not easy to reach as it requires a 45-minute steep uphill walk of 1½ km (1 mile) to its entrance

Tickets go on sale in early February for the coming September

Without a reservation you might wait for hours to get a tour spot

The best times of year for this hike are in early October

The castle has been featured in many movies as well Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Great Escape

More than 61 million people have visited this destination

Before or after your visit to this museum, enjoy a quick delicious bite at the café outside

Stopping at the marienbrüke bridge to get the best views of this 200 year old castle and the alps in the background

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Visitors must visit the nearby mary's bridge, from where the view of the castle and its surroundings is stunning

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If you want to visit in style, consider a horse-drawn carriage ride back to your car

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Note particularly the third floor, which contains a facsimile grotto

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And climb up on the side of the ravine avoiding to enter the ravine at all

Is a must visit destination for anyone who comes to the destination

Neuschwanstein (which translates to new-swan-stone) is the most photographed building in all of germany

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Open apr-mid oct 9am-5pm; mod oct-mar 10am-4pm

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Exotic locations and views that will blow your mind is what the destination

You then go up a really steep mountainside fully overgrown with all kind of plants and trees